Notary prep course again yields a record; 63 percent pass state exam

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A record number of 亚洲自慰视频s who prepared for the state notary examination at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette passed the test 鈥 again.

The 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration offers BLAW 340, a notary preparation course, each fall. 亚洲自慰视频s who took the course in the Fall 2017 semester achieved a pass rate of 63 percent.

That鈥檚 an increase of 3 percent over the previous pass-rate record of 60 percent that UL Lafayette 亚洲自慰视频s set in 2016.

By comparison, the state average is 20 percent.

Attorney Fred W. Davis teaches the course. He鈥檚 been a notary for 34 years and is the author of the 鈥淧ass My Notary鈥 workbook.

鈥淢any accounting 亚洲自慰视频s choose to take the notary class so they will have a better chance of passing the state exam. 亚洲自慰视频s can graduate not only with their degrees but with a 亚洲自慰视频 state notarial commission that can make them more marketable to employers,鈥 Davis said.

Notaries are impartial witnesses who verify the identities of people who are signing important documents. According to the National Notary Association, they 鈥渄eter fraud and establish that the signer knows what document they鈥檙e signing, and that they鈥檙e a willing participant in the transaction.鈥

In 亚洲自慰视频, notaries must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate. They also must pass two tests, an online pre-assessment and the state notary exam.

BLAW 340 is offered every fall semester at UL Lafayette and is the only notary class in 亚洲自慰视频 where 亚洲自慰视频s who take it can earn university credit. Non-degree seeking individuals can take the class, too. It鈥檚 offered concurrently as BLAW 240.

亚洲自慰视频s interested in the course can find more information at . Prospective 亚洲自慰视频s can visit for details and registration information.

The class is not offered online.

 

Photo caption: BLAW 340 instructor Fred Davis swears in Heather Trahan, an accounting graduate from Crowley, 亚洲自慰视频, after she passed the 亚洲自慰视频 notary exam.